You can still pre-order the iPhone Duo from this MVNO and receive it by October 23 (UPDATE)

By Alan Friedman

Updated: Oct 16, 2026, 1:19 PM

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Pre-orders have started at RedPocket Mobile for the iPhone Duo | Image by Apple

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UPDATE: I was just informed by RedPocket Mobile that while availability for the iPhone Duo elsewhere has been pushed back to January 2027, RedPocket is still accepting pre-orders for the first foldable iPhone with availability on October 23. If you don't want to wait until next year to hold and use the hottest phone on the planet, you can check out the deal offered by RedPocket Mobile for the iPhone Duo.

The original story follows:

RedPocket Mobile, if you haven't heard by now, is an MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) and, as such, it doesn't own a network, spectrum, or cell towers. The company purchases wireless capacity wholesale from AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon and sells it to its subscribers at a price that will save you some money.

RedPocket Mobile offers wireless service from AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon

Many MVNOs are subsidiaries of larger carriers and only offer wireless from their parent carrier. Think Visible (a Verizon subsidiary that only offers Verizon service to its subscribers), or Metro, which only uses cell service from its parent company, T-Mobile.

While the difference in coverage between AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon is pretty small, in some areas of the country one of the Big 3 works better than the others. If you have the wrong carrier in that area, or even pick the wrong MVNO in that area, your wireless experience is not going to be too good.

You can pre-order the iPhone Duo from RedPocket Mobile right now. | Image by RedPocket Mobile

RedPocket Mobile avoids this by offering service from AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon. RedPocket allows you to switch carriers at your discretion. However, there are some billing and other consequences of switching, so make sure you check with RedPocket Mobile before making that first switch.

Pre-order the iPhone Duo from RedPocket Mobile right now

Some wireless subscribers have come to believe this myth that you can't buy a hot new phone from an MVNO. That might be true for some MVNOs, but not for RedPocket Mobile. For example, the iPhone Duo is the hottest smartphone right now. It's the phone that everyone is talking about and the pre-order window opened today at 5 AM PDT/8 AM EDT.

Suppose I told you that you can pre-order the first foldable iPhone from RedPocket Mobile right now! And availability starts on October 23. This is an unlocked 256GB iPhone Duo powered by the amazing Apple A20 Pro chipset with 12GB of memory.

RedPocket Mobile sells you the iPhone Duo unlocked and without a 36-month contract

The iPhone Duo is sold to you by RedPocket Mobile without a contract, which means that you are not locked into a 36-month contract. The device is unlocked, and combined with the lack of a contract, it means that you are not being Patty Hearst-ed into staying with RedPocket.

Subscribers who activate the iPhone Duo on a new RedPocket Mobile line are eligible for a $100 rebate. We should point out that to get the rebate, you must activate your new Duo on a qualifying plan with AutoPay. Existing lines are not eligible, and of course, this can only be offered while supplies last. With the $100 rebate, the price of the 256GB iPhone Duo is $1,899.

These plans are easy to understand

RedPocket Mobile has easy-to-understand plans. RedPocket has a $10 per month plan, a $20 per month plan, and a $30 per month plan. With the latter two plans, the first month is 50% off.

RedPocket also promises you that there are no price increases ever. If you've been thinking about trying out an MVNO and decide to give RedPocket Mobile a try, with your new line (assuming you follow the aforementioned requirements) you'll be able to pre-order the iPhone Duo and earn a $100 rebate.

You can now pre-order the iPhone Duo from RedPocket Mobile. | Image by RedPocket Mobile

There are some indications that the iPhone Duo will be the most powerful of the book-style foldables based on Geekbench benchmark scores. The first iPhone foldable had single-core and multi-core scores topping the results achieved by rival book-style foldables sold in the US such as the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Pixel 11 Pro Fold.

RedPocket Mobile also sells the 256GB iPhone 18 Pro Max (Unlocked, $1,199 after $100 rebate) and the 256GB iPhone 18 Pro (Unlocked,$1,099 after $100 rebate).

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